Carers Support Service
If you are looking after or helping anyone who is ill, disabled or frail, then the Carers Support Service is for you, no matter how many hours your caring role involves.
The contribution that carers make is often forgotten and taken for granted. Services can be difficult to access and complicated to understand. Information on which services are available can be difficult to get hold of. Carers can also feel isolated by their caring role. They work with carers and all agencies to improve this situation.
They work with all types of carers in West Sussex, and have three areas listed below.
Carers Support Service for Bognor Regis, Chichester & Rural, download their Leaflet or access their website www.carerssupportservice.org.uk
Carers Support Service for North and Mid-Sussex, download their leaflet or access their website www.carerssupport.org.uk
Carers Support Service for Worthing and District, download their leaflet or access their website www.carerswsx.org.uk
NHS Carers Direct
Carers Direct is a national information, advice and support service for carers in England. Available online at www.nhs.uk/carersdirect and as a free, confidential helpline seven days a week on 0808 802 0202, it provides accurate, relevant information for carers and those who support them.
West Sussex County Council
WSCC is available online at www.westsussex.gov.uk
The Carers Hub
The Carers’ Hub is a joint initiative between Crossroads Care and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers to inform the commissioning and development of personalised services for carers by providing a central point for information sharing.
The Carers Hub is available at www.carershub.org
West Sussex Parents Forum
For parents and carers of children and young people aged 0-25 with learning difficulties and disabilities
The Parents Forum is a friendly group of parents who meet to discuss real issues that affect children and young people with learning difficulties and disabilities in West Sussex.
West Sussex Parents Forum is available at www.westsussexparentsforum.co.uk
General Websites
www.carers.gov.uk The Government’s website for carers
www.carers.org the site of the Princess Royal Trust for Carers. Information for carers including a chat room and discussion boards.
www.icis-info4life.org.uk An information service putting people in touch with services offering care, support or advice in West Sussex.
www.carersonline.org.uk The website for Carers UK
www.westsussexcarers.org.uk West Sussex County Council Adult Services and Children and Young Peoples Services website.
General Health
www.doh.gov.uk Department of Health
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk NHS Direct. General health care advice, including frequently asked questions and the facility to email your enquiry.
www.wsussexhealth.org.uk For health services in West Sussex
www.healthinaaw.nhs.uk Health services in Adur, Arun and Worthing
www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk News & information about health and well-being in West Sussex
www.stwh.co.uk St Wilfrid's Hospice. Providing specialist palliative care through in-patient and community services
